Indy 500: Sarah Fisher Racing Friday practice report

Fisher and her SFR team made adjustments to the No. 67 car and clocked
in at 220.193 miles per hour
INDIANAPOLIS May 15, 2009 Sarah Fisher Racing (SFR) spent their last
full day of practice in preparation for the 2009 Indianapolis 500 ...

Fisher and her SFR team made adjustments to the No. 67 car and clocked
in at 220.193 miles per hour

INDIANAPOLIS May 15, 2009 Sarah Fisher Racing (SFR) spent their last
full day of practice in preparation for the 2009 Indianapolis 500 by
fine-tuning the No. 67 Dollar General machine for the "Greatest
Spectacle in Racing."

SFR's Sarah Fisher began her day with a photo-op with fellow racing
pioneer, Janet Guthrie, on the famous "Yard of Bricks." The two will be
featured in a new book celebrating 40 years of mentoring, on behalf of
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana.

"It's always great to spend time with Janet," said Sarah Fisher. "She is
a close friend to the team and to me."

SFR's Fisher logged 46 laps, with a best speed of 220.193 mph on her
22nd lap, placing her in the 19th position among her fellow IndyCar
drivers at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday. The team hit the track
three separate times after making various adjustments on the car from
the SFR garage. Scott Dixon was the fastest driver of the day, with a
best speed of 222.799 mph.

"We've been working hard to make sure this car is as fast as it can be,"
Fisher said. "You can really see all of the hours and effort the guys
have been putting into this car and I really think we're going to see
what it can do, come race day."

Fisher qualified for her 8th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday and ran her
quickest lap of the month, during qualifying, with a speed of 222.661
mph in her Dollar General machine. Fisher will roll from the outside of
Row 7 in the 21st position on race day, after posting a four-lap average
of 222.082 mph in her 2nd run, of 3 permitted.

The team plans to return to the track this weekend to get a few more
laps in before Fisher heads to New York City with the rest of the 33-car
starting field for a publicity tour.

"It was a positive day for us, today," said Fisher. "We made a lot of
headway towards race day. We're going to try and get in some more
practice this weekend if the weather holds out."